Term: paraventricular organ serotonin
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Name: paraventricular organ
Synonyms: PVO
Definition: Diencephalic nucleus which is located anterior to the caudal tuberal nucleus and contains tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive CSF contacting bipolar cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000475]
Name: serotonin
Synonyms: 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol, 5-HT, 5-Hydroxytryptamine, Enteramine, SEROTONIN, serotonine, thrombocytin, thrombotonin
Definition: A primary amino compound that is the 5-hydroxy derivative of tryptamine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28790]  ( EBI )
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